The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) was established through the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Act of 2013and given the mandate to conduct agricultural and Livestock research of strategic national importance and produce improved technologies, information, knowledge, and approaches to support the agricultural and livestock sector as outlined in part two, section 5(1,2) of the Act.

The mandate of KALRO as stated in the Act is to:
a)  Promote, streamline, coordinate, and regulate research in crops, livestock, genetic resources, and biotechnology;
b)  Promote, streamline, coordinate, and regulate research in crops and animal diseases;
c)  Expedite  equitable  access  to  research  information,  resources, and  technology  and  promote the application of  the   research findings and   technology in  the   field    of agriculture